Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
Introduction to the verb nommer
The English translation of the French verb nommer is “to name” or “to appoint”. It is pronounced as “noh-may” in its infinitive form.
Nommer comes from the Latin word “nominare”, which means “to name” or “to designate”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or point in time.
Examples of nommer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais nommé mon chat “Félix” avant d’adopter un autre animal de compagnie. (I had named my cat “Felix” before adopting another pet.)
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Elle avait nommé sa fille en l’honneur de sa grand-mère. (She had named her daughter in honor of her grandmother.)
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Nous avions nommé notre équipe les “Gagnants” avant même de jouer notre premier match. (We had named our team the “Winners” even before playing our first game.)
In each of these examples, the action of naming was completed before another past action or event. In English, the verb “had named” is used to convey this tense.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of nommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais nommé | J’avais nommé mon fils après mon père. | I had named my son after my father. |
tu | tu avais nommé | Tu avais nommé ton chien “Rex”. | You had named your dog “Rex”. |
il | il avait nommé | Il avait nommé son entreprise “Succès”. | He had named his company “Success”. |
elle | elle avait nommé | Elle avait nommé sa fille “Juliette”. | She had named her daughter “Juliette”. |
on | on avait nommé | On avait nommé le bébé “Léo”. | One had named the baby “Leo”. |
nous | nous avions nommé | Nous avions nommé notre chat “Milo”. | We had named our cat “Milo”. |
vous | vous aviez nommé | Vous aviez nommé votre bateau “Liberté”. | You had named your boat “Liberté”. |
ils | ils avaient nommé | Ils avaient nommé leur fils “Victor”. | They had named their son “Victor”. |
elles | elles avaient nommé | Elles avaient nommé leur fille “Chloé”. | They had named their daughter “Chloé”. |
Other Conjugations for Nommer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nommer
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Nommer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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